 Tho' wit and art conspire to move your mind; But dulness with obscenity must prove As shameful sure as impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease Sprung the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increase: When love was all an easy monarch's...  The History of the Province of Moray - Página 343por Lachlan Shaw - 1827 - 498 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 páginas
...prove As shameful sure as impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease,' Sprang the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increase; When love was all an easy monarch's care, 536 Seldom at council, never in a war ; Jilts rul'd the state, and statesmen farces writ; Nay wits... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 páginas
...prove As shameful sure as impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease, Sprang the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increase : When love was all an easy monarch's care, 536 Seldom at council, never in a war, Jilts rul'd the state, and statesmen farces writ ^ Nay wits... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 páginas
...was incapable of a mean jealousy ; and if he gave this advice, thought it really proper to be given. When love was all an easy monarch's care ; Seldom at council, never in a war.* The f.. * Ver. 538. dissolute reign of Charles II. justly deserved the satirical proscription in this... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 páginas
...shameful sure as impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease, Sprung the rank weed,and thriv'd with large increase: When love was all an...monarch's care ; Seldom at council, never in a war ; Jilts rul'd the state, and statesmen farces writ ; Nay wits had pensions, and young lords had wit;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 páginas
...prove As shameful sure as impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease. Sprung the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increase: When love was all an easy monarch's care, 336 Seldom at council, never in a war ; Jilts rul'd the state, and statesmen farces writ; Nay wits... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 páginas
...prove As shameful sure as impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease, Sprung the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increase : When...monarch's care ; Seldom at council, never in a war ; Jilts rul'd the state, and statesmen farces writ ; Nay, wits had pensions, and young lords had wit... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 páginas
...prove As shameful sure as impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease, Sprung the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increase : When love was all an easy monarch's care; Seldom at conncil, never in a war ; Jilts rul'd tlie state, and statesmen farces writ ; Nay, wits had pensions,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 páginas
...A< shameful sure as impotence in love. In the '>•-.< age of pleasure, wealth, and ease, Sprank the ill? Thn'iain the strife, I 'II strive my voice to...not men attempt for sacred praise ? The love of prai Jilts rul'd the state, and statesmen farces writ; Nay, wits had pensions, and young lords had wit:... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 páginas
...impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth and ease, Sprung the rank weed, and thri\'<i with large increase ; When love was all an easy monarch's care, Seldom at council, never in a war : Jilts rul'd the state, and statesmen farces writ ; Nay wits had pensions, and young lords had wit... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 páginas
...prove as shameful sure as impotence in love. In the fat age of pleasure, wealth, and ease, sprang the rank weed, and thriv'd with large increase: when love was all an easy monarch's care ; 536 seldom at council, never in a war: jilts rul'd the state, and statesmen farces writ ; nay wits... | |
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